Fishing rod handle



July 28, 1953 o. c. GEORGE 2,646,641

FISHING ROD HANDLE Filed March 27, 1950 s Sheetssheaf. 1

]NVENTOR. pics v2 Q G 5 8, 5

ATTORNEY July 28, 1953 o. c. GEORGE FISHING ROD HANDLE 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 27, 1950 'INVENTOR. OSCAR. C. GEORGE alxfw ATTO R NEY u y 23, 1953 o. c. GEORGE FISHING ROD HANDLE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed March 27, 1950 INVENTOR. Oscxvz C. Geo/2G5 ATTORNEY Patented July 28, 1953 sures PATENT canoe" G" ROD Osoau G; George, Bronson, Mioh..

ApplibatiomMiirohZ-I, 1950-, 'SeriaLNo. 15-25255 1&Glaims.:

' This invention relatesz'generallyf' to fishing tackle-and more particularly is directed to improved principles of design and construcuioni embodied ar fi'shing rodi on pole.

Mostfi fishing carried on during: the daytime but; there: are many ardent fisherman? who are enthusiastic abouhthe thrills and adventures of night fi'shing. For those who enjoy the sport of fishing nighvwith a polesome :form of arti fibial! light is desirable to assist in arranging tiaekle and particularly when one has made a catchandids in the actof landing the fish. Eamgswfbr this -punpose are usually mounted in aifhcedzpositioni onan ordinary-flash light is used. These lamps orf lights have proven unsatisfactory because it is practically: impossible toproperly maneuven aseparate lamp under all conditi'onsglparticularly aftenaxicatcl'n is. made, as: two hands: are requiredxto: manipulate: the rod and meta;

Accordingly; one. ofitheiprincipah objects of the sufiject invention is. to design and: construct the handleeofi theimdisoz-thatitLcohstitutes a flash light; wherebwar beamwror rays of? light may be neamlys' dhectedl atzthe-locatiomor' spotmost desmed at the-appropriate time. as. the rod is manipulattcda Mores'speciflcally in this respect, an objeottis to provide az lamp; for this purpose in which the li'glIliibalm is 'prefooused in adi rection laterallyfirm the underside. of the handle.

A significant objeot of the inventi'on i's to provideth'e handleiwithair enlargement which serves a. pluml'itu'ofl uses;- such as.- ahousing' for' a lamp andsaiswitchmechani'sm; including means assooiated: therewithwhiclm assist: im retaining the mountingplate ofr'a male in. places.

Else objectofthez-imentiomis: to provide amoustmction in;- which tine-.enl'a rgementv is slid ablemm; the body of the: handle. and inlwhicn a slime element senves. tin ax slidable finger sleeve and 'handllesgripi relative-flame: body. 'on morer flashlight batteries! in the: body. The arrangementis simln than the: Sim-@131 element cmbemanipulated to actuate; the. finger: grip. to assist,- in hu'ldmgrthe: reel; mounting plate: on the A; pariiibuhn' of. theninventiom is -to deisign! and construct-the! handlev so than it prowfd'es 'ea. fluid liquid lightwchamben cm," housing for: at hatteny' or: Batteries: amdlother parts; of: the

light;

Another" object of the invention isn'toilocate the switeln'omthsehandle for conzvementropenae ."Anotlmr ohiect-ofi the invemtium is-to provide the handle: with. improved means for; detaehah n connecting a reel thereto.

additional obj loci: offthe: invention isto'providea handle: assembly which. is compacts. well balanced; relatively" light in: weight. nonscon' rosive; and attractive in appearance;

Additional: attributes either-invention nesidez in: its: simplicity ofadesign. and. construction; durrabilii/y; and economy. of; manufiaoture; and as.- sembly.

(other: advantages of? the: invention-will become apparent. after" the. description heneinaflten set forth considered; in oonjunotiom-with the: drawings. annexed hereto;

Inthe. drawings wherein like: or. cornespendingj parts or elements araidentified; by; the; same numerals: g

Figure 1- is aside viewof a fishingrod-.withv a handle em-bodyingstheinvention;

Figure 2' is; an; enlangedtopview of, the hande assembly illustrated in Figure 1:;

Figure 3 is a side viewofnthe assembly'exemplified1 in Figure: 2:;-

Figure-4is a.bottom view; of therassembly';

Figure 5: is-a longitudinal seotionalcview taken substantially on line: 55: of; Figure 2,;

Figure 6; is a transverse section: taken: suhstanvtially on; line. 6--6i of? Figure 5;-

I Figure. 7 i a, transverse section. taken. substam tia-lly, on: line; 1-4: of: Figure 5 illustrating; $613110.- tural details;

Figure 8; is. a: transverse sectiontaken sub stantially' on line -8 of Figure 5-? showings'the switch in an operative positions I Figure 9 is a transverse sectibn similar to- Fig wire-8' showing the switchinan inoperative position;

Figure 1 0i'sasi'de view of a modifiedconstruo tion of a handle assembly" with-a reel attached thereto;

Figure I]; is a partial side view of the constructi'on shownin. Figure 10, indicating the mode of attaching a. reel tothehandle. ofa fishing rod;

Figure. 12 is, a, transverse section taken substantially on. line l2--l2 of Figure. 10.; and

Figure, 13. is. a. transverse; section. taken sub: stantially on line. l.3.l:3. of) Figure 10 showing details oil a switch.

The suhiectaappl-ioation av continuation in part of. my contending application Serial Number 21,390 filed April- 16-, 1948.. v

As exemplified in- Figures: 1 thmugh 9. oi h drawings. number I-. designates a handle of a. fish ;poleor rod. 2,; 3 a reel; detaohablg carried by-the 3 handle, 4 a lamp, and 5 a switch mechanism for controlling the illumination of the lamp.

The handle may be designed and constructed in various desirable Ways, but preferably includes a central or intermediate body section 6, a cylindrical forward extremity I, and a rear cylindrical extremity 8 somewhat longer than the forward extremity and the central section, but of the same cross-sectional dimension as the forward extremity. The handle may be made from any suitable material, such as die cast aluminum and provided with a cylindrical chamber or bore 9 extending throughout its full length, which chamber, among other things, houses a plurality of batteries l and part of the switch mechanism 5. The cylindrical extremities are preferably covered by suitable conventional cork grips I l and I2 secured in place by any means such as glue. It will be noted that the central section includes an enlarged circular portion 13 which, among other things, provides an abutment for an end of the grip l l.

The forward extremity of the handle provides a socket M for the reception of a bushing 15 for detachably securing the butt end of the rod 2 in coaxial relationship with the handle. Obviously, bushings of various sizes or a universal bushing may be employed so that the socket will accommodate rods, the butt ends of which vary in cross sectional dimensions.

The handle adjacent the junction between the central body section and the forward extremity may be provided with a separate partition [6 as shown, or an integral transverse wall for the purpose of sealing off one end of the cylindrical chamber to prevent entry of water or foreign matter into the switch mechanism and other internal parts of the assembly. This factor is important as any water, particularly salt water, will cause serious damage to the working parts and swelling of a battery or batteries adapted to be disposed in the chamber.

The central section 6, which supports the reel, is preferably made generally square or rectangular in cross-section. Its bottom or under side, adjacent the forward end, is preferably provided with an enlarged laterally extending hollow offset, to constitute a socket I! for an electric lamp bulb l8 and reflector I9. The rear end of the under side is provided with a curved finger catch or stop 26 spaced longitudinally from and projecting in the same general transverse direction as the offset lamp socket. The under side of the body is preferably curved or rounded as illustrated so as to facilitate gripping the handle. The upper side of the body section is preferably provided with a longitudinal channel or recess El and fastening means 22 for detachably connecting the reel to the handle and will be described more in detail subsequently.

Referring again to the lamp socket, the details of which are clearly illustrated in Figure of the drawing, the socket is preferably provided with a round opening 23 for the cylindrical base portion of the lamp. This opening communicates with the interior of the cylindrical chamber and is arranged substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. The opening is counter-recessed to form an annular seat 24 for a radial flange or lateral positioning means 25 on the lamp base so as to pre-focus the position of the filament 26 in the lamp. The interior of the socket is further provided with a concave bearing surface 21 which is engaged by a reflector I9, which although of metal, may be made of other material suitable for the purpose. The extremity of the socket is annular and exteriorly threaded to support an internally threaded cap 29, having an aperture 30 in its end wall. A lens 3| within the cap is adapted to be forced by the cap into engagement with the annular extremity of the socket including the reflector 19 so that the latter bears against the radial flange 25 on the lamp, to holdsuch parts firmly assembled. If found desirable, the radial flange may be arranged to engage the inner face of the reflector to predetermine the position of the lamp filament with respect to the reflecting surface of the reflector. The lens 3! is preferably transparent and made from a pyroxylin plastic so that it may also serve as a resilient washer or gasket to seal off and exclude. the entry of water or foreign matter into the lamp socket assembly and interior of the chamber. It also has the advantage of being non-breakable. The fact that the reflector engages the bearing surface 2'l-and the radial lamp flange the seat 23 also assists in sealing off the interior of the chamber from the atmosphere. The reflector is provided with an opening 32 of a size to permit the glass envelope of the lamp to pass therethrough and its inner reflecting surface 33 is preferably of a parabolic curvature so as to focus the beam of light in a predetermined direction conducive to use under all conditions associated with fishing. The parts constituting the lamp and socket sub-assembly may, of course, be designed and constructed in various ways. For example, the lamp socket as-- sembly could be constructed and arranged for adjustment to cast the beam at any desired angle with respect to the handle.

An elongated carrier 34 of insulating material is preferably pressed into the cylindrical chamber 9 to a location against the partition [6 and opposite the lamp socket and is secured in place by a cross pin 35 extending through the carrier and holes provided therefor in the handle; The carrier is provided with a transverse circular clearance opening 36 coaxial with and of the same diameter as opening 23 so as to accommodate the cylindrical base of the lamp. The carrier is also provided with a longitudinal groove 31 which intersects the opening 36, and provides clearance space for the operation of an elongated yieldable bridge member 38 constituting a part of the switch mechanism.

The inner end of the bridge member is bent laterally to form a tab 39 bearing against the inner end of the carrier, and a screw 40 passes through a hole in the tab and into the carrier for securing the bridge and carrier together. The head of the screw serves as a stationary terminal contact to engage a contact 4| on the fore most battery. The remainder of the bridge is freely yieldable and includes an intermediate rounded offset contact portion 42 which is adapted for movement into and out of engagement with the end contact 43 on the lamp by means of a cylindrical actuating rod 44 of insulating material for controlling illumination of the lamp.

The actuating rod is mounted for reciprocal movement in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle through a round hole 4-5 provided therefor in the carrier and suitable aligned holes in the handle. This rod in addition to the pin 35 assists in holding the carrier 34 in place in chamber 9. The rod is of a length suflicient to locate at least one .of its ends exteriorly of the handle adjacent its forward extremity for; convenient manual operation. An

intermediate portion of the actuating rod is formed with a pair of spaced but closely assocontact the'metal handle, and'the radial lamp flange 25, the latter including the lamp base constituting conventional contact means insulated from its end'contact 43. v 7

When the actuating rod 44 is reciprocated in one direction, the free end 48 of the bridge 38 will be caused to nest in the notch 46 as exemplifled in Figures 5 and 8, in which position the contact portion 42 on the bridge will engage the end contact 43 on the lamp bulb 'to illuminate the lamp. When the rod is properly reciprocated in an opposite direction, the free end of the bridge will enter the notch 41, which is of a depth somewhat less than the notch 45 to displace the bridge,

so that the contact thereof will disengage the lamp contact, as illustrated by the dotted lines.

in Figure 5 to open the circuit. Since the bridge is formed so that the contact thereof is normally urged toward the lamp contact, the rod is automatically held in either of its actuating .positions by the inherent resilience of the bridge when seated in either notch. Due to the fact that the contact portion 42 of the bridge is normally positioned within the opening 36 in the carrier 34, the bridge is in some measure maintained in a central position within the longitudinal recess 3'! in the carrier.

The fastening means employed to facilitate the attachment of a conventional reel to the handle will now be described. The longitudinal channel 2|, above referred to, is generally rectangular in shape andextends substantially the full length of the central body section 6 of the handle. The rear part of the channel is utilized to receive the generally rectangular mounting plate 5| of the reel and its forward part provides a guideway 52 for a slidable locking'membe'r 53 ber longitudinally and forwardly of the handle reciprocating movement.

released from its channel jseat. bridge portion 59, among other things, serves to lpIOtECl; and conceal portions of the springs 6| bottom w il of .the chann'el to provide a dovetail fit between the locking member and guideway 52,'the cross-sectional shape of the memher and guideway being substantially the same restricted to a" in order that such. member is A wall 58 constitutes one end of the guideway 52 and such end ,is preferably covered by 'an'arched bridge portion 59of the body. A pair of parallel round holes 60 extend inwardly atone end of the locking member and a pair of elongated helical springs 6! are disposed in the holes with their outer free extremities normally engaging the end wall 58 of the guideway to normally maintain the member in a predetermined position so that it is necessary to move the memto overcome the resilience of the springs before the mounting plate 5| of the reel can be The arched from view.. It will be noted that the locking "member isof a length somewhat less than the 7 length of its guideway, and that the outer sur- .;face of the member is convex and more or less pearancel, All other exterior surfaces offthe' .ccmplete assembly are also fashioned to obtain a harmonious and well-balanced attractive unit. n The locking member is preferably secured in place for longitudinal movement by means of a thumb screw 52, the shank of which extends transversely through a hole 63 provided .there- 'convergesinto the curved exterior surfaces of the for in the member with its inner pin end 54 disposed in a central longitudinal slot 55 formed whereby to detachably connect the reel to the handle.

The rear part of the channel within which the mounting plate is adapted to be disposed is preferably of a depth to conceal the longitudinal edges of the plate and the bottom wall of the channel is made substantially planar so to provide a firm bearing seat, all of which assists to prevent lateral displacement of the reel.

The upper side of the body section is preferably rounded adjacent the inner end of the channel and is provided with a pocket 54 which in efiect constitutes a continuation of the channel. This in the planar base wall of the guideway. When the inner pin end of the screw is in the slot, the

latter limits the extent to which-the. locking member can be reciprocated in either direction. The locking member and springs associated therewith. may be easily removed from the handle by merely disconnecting the screw from such' member.

Although the connecting means 22, including the locking member 63 are illustrated as being 10- 'cated adjacent the forward extremity-of the intermediate body section, its position could be reversed for disposition near the rear extremity of said section. It is to be understood that the switching mechanism may also be located at some other desirable place for convenient operation at any time.

The handle assembly in'Fig'ures 10 through 13 of the drawingembodies improved principlesof design and construction and will now be described. The handle, among other things,-in-

cludes a cylindricalelongated tube 66 which houses a plurality of batteries and a cylindrical carrier 61 of insulating material constituting a component of a switch. A bushing Ellis housed in the forward end of the tube for receiving the butt end of a rod and the rear end of the tube is exteriorally threaded at 69 to support aninternally threaded cap 70.

An enlargement i! is slidably mounted on the tube and anchored in place by a cross pin 12 extending through the enlargement, tube and carrier. The upper portion of the enlargement is provided with an internal cam surface 13 which in combination with the tube forms arecess to receive and hold one end of a reel mounting plate 14. The enlargement includes a lower offset generally cylindrical portion which projects "ing 8 I 'ber 'M in the first embodiment.

sleeve and grip for supporting the cap '10.

helical spring 91 is arranged in-the tube with one outwardly from the tube." The end of the offsetis formed with a concave recess'lfi which is preferably polished and acts as a reflector for a lamp 16. The offset is also exteriorally threadedand supports an internally threaded cap 11. A lens i3, preferably of plastic, is secured in sealed relationship with the offset and over the concave recess and lamp by the cap. The enlargement is provided with athreaded aperture 79 which receives the threaded base of the lamp and the tube is provided with a transverse opening 89 and the carrier 51 with a transverse open- These' openings are aligned with the threaded aperture '19 and provide clearance for the lamp base; A metal disk 82 is disposed in the opening 8i for engaging a terminal on the lamp base.

The carrier is provided with a longitudinal channel recess 83 in its upper side which intersects its transverse opening 8|.

An elongated yieldable bridge 84 is arranged in the channel recess and its inner end is preferably offset.

A screw 85 extends through the offset into the 1 inner end of the carrier so that the head of the screw constitutes a contact for engaging the This actuating member is made of dielectric material and is preferably constructed and mounted in substantially the same manner as mem- 'More particularly in this respect, when the actuating member is manually'moved in one direction a bent intermediate portion 81 of the bridge will be moved out of engagement with the disk to interrupt the flow of current and when moved in an opposite direction, the bridge, due to its inherent resiliency, will fall back so that the intermediate portion will engage the disk to close 'mounted on the sleeve. It will be noted that the length of the sleeve and grip are substantially the same and that a portion of the threaded end of the tube extends beyond the rear end of the end engaging the base of the rearmost battery and its other end secured in the cap for urging the batteries in contacting relationship and the terminal on the foremost battery in engagement with the screw 85.

' Improved means are provided for holding the rear end of the reel mounting plate in place. The means employed for this purpose preferably includues a holding element or finger hook member which is slidably mounted on the tube 88.

This holding element includes a cylindrical portion 92 which receives the tube and an integral finger hook portion 93. The upper part of the cylindrical portion is provided with an internal cam surface 94 which in combination with the tube forms a recess for receiving the rear end of the mounting plate 14. The upper part of the cylindrical portion of the holding element is also preferably provided'with a set screw 95, the inner end of which is received in a longitudinal slot 96 provided in the tube for the :purpose of preventing relative rotational movement between the holding element and tube.

the cap serves to hold the sleeve 89 and grip'90 assembled with respectto eachother and with respect to the tube and against the cylindrical portion 92 ofv the holding element to maintain the holding element in position for detachably engaging and holding the rear end of the mounting plate of the reel in supporting relationship with the tube. The cap also serves to lock the batteries in the tube.

'In view of theforegoing description, it will be manifest that improved principles of design and construction have been emb'odiedin a handle of a fishing rod or pole, including provision whereby a beam of light may be directed outwardly, preferably from the under side of the handle for illuminating an area opposite said side. With this improvement, the pole may be readily manipulated to cast the beam to illuminate any area desired, within practical limits, the lamp being preferably so arranged that the beam will be directed to illuminate the appropriate spot so that one may clearly see what maneuvers may be necessary whena caught fish is being hauledinand landed. The device is well balanced andeasily handled and by a mere simple wrist action movement, the beam may be played into the boat from which one may be fishing to examine fishing tackle and paraphernalia. 1

It will also be evident that novel switching mechanism is provided for'contr'olling the circuit to illuminate the lamp, including an'improved liquid tight lamp socket assembly. Moreover, that unique means are employed for detachably connecting a reel to the handle.

While I have disclosed the invention with great particularity, and in the best form in which I have embodied it thus far, it will be readily understood that various changes in the arrangements, constructions and combinations of parts, as well as substitution of equivalents and substitution of materials may be made in the device Without departing from the spirit of the inventionas more definitely determined by the ap pended claims.

I claim:

1. A fish pole having a tubular housing for a battery, said housing having on one side thereof reel plate holding means, said means including a slidable clamp and a fixed clamp, said fixed clamp being formed to provide a lamp enclosure whereby a beam of light may be directed laterally from another side of such housing, meansfor electrically connecting a lamp in a circuit with a battery, and a manual controlled switch for opening and closing the circuit.

2. A flash light body having a tubular portion for receiving a battery means in the body whereby a fish pole may be attached at one end thereof, said portion having on one side thereof reel :plate holding means, said holding means including a slidable clamp and a fixed clamp, said fixed clamp forming an enclosure for a lamp bulb for directing a beam of light in a direction laterally from another side of the body, and a manuallycontrolled switch for controlling the operation of the flash light.

3. A flashlight comprising a tubular handle providing a casing for a battery, said handle having a seating zone for the mounting plate of .a reel at one side of the handle and a socket at the outer end thereof for receiving a fishing rod,

' said handle being provided with a sleeve between per side of the handle;a socket at the outer end of the handle fen-receiving. afishing rod, said handle being-provided with a sleeve between the socket and reelseat, said sleeve having means adjacent its upper side forengaging one end of a -Teel mounting plate and its lower sideproviding an enclosure for the bulbof a'lamp, switch means carried by the handle, and means extending through a part of said sleeve for-operating the-lamp. I

5. A flashlight comprising a tubular handle providing a casin'g 'for 'a 'battery, a seat for'the mounting plate .ofyareel providedon the handle, a socket provided at the outer end of the handle forreceiving a fishing rod, said handle being pro-- vided with a sleeve disposed adjacent thebase of thefsocket, said sleeve constituting a support for ajlamp andprovided with means, for engaging one end one reel mounting plate, and switch means carried by'the "sleeve for controlling the operation of a lamp.

6. A flashlight comprising a tubular handle providing a casing for a battery, an elongated seat for the mounting plate of a reel provided on the handle, a fitting at the outer end of the handle for connection'with a fishing rod, saidhandle being provided with a sleeve disposed adjacent the fitting and the outer extremity of the reel seat, said sleeve constituting a support for a lamp and provided with means for engaging one end of a reel mounting plate, switch means for a lamp arranged in the housing, and manually operable means extending from .the sleeve for actuating the switch means.

7. A flashlight comprising a tubular body providing a casing for a battery, a handle at the inner end of the body, a socket at the outer end of the body for receiving a fishing rod, said body having an elongated intervening portion disposed between the handle and socket, a seat for the mounting plate of a reel provided along the upper side of the intervening portion, the. outer extremity of said intervening portion located adjacent to the socket being provided with a sleeve movable means adjacent the inner extremity of the intervening portion and means at its said outer extremity for'engaging the ends of a reel mounting plate, the lower side of the sleeve providing en enclosure for a lamp bulb, switch means arranged in the body for a lamp bulb and having a part exposed for manipulation, a slidable member on the body, and a cap for closing one end of the body, said cap being movable whereby the slidable member can be shifted to actuate the movable means when desired.

8. A flashlight comprising a tubular handle providing a casing for a battery, 'a seating zone on the handle for supporting the mounting plate of a reel, a socket at the outer end of the handle for receiving a fishing rod, said handle'being provided with a sleeve between the socket and reel plate seating zone, means adjacent one extremity of the seating zone for engaging one end of a mounting plate, said sleeve having means for engaging the other end of a mounting plate and providing a housing for a lamp bulb, and switch means located at one end of the socket for controlling the operation of a lamp bulb;

9. A flashlight comprising. a. tubular handle providing a casing for a battery, a seating zone on the handle for supporting the mounting plate of a reel, receiving means at the outer end of. the handle for supporting afishing rod, said handle being provided with an enlargement between the reel plate seating, zone and the receiving means, said enlargement having means for engaging and holding one end of a mounting plate and provid-' ing a housing for a' lamp, a switch located ad-- jacent the receiving meansand in conjunction with the lamp for controlling the operation of the lamp, slidable means on the handle for engaging and holding the other end of a mounting plate, a handle grip" slidably mounted on the handle, and a member for holding a battery in the handle and the handle grip against the slidable means in a: manner whereby the slidable means may be caused to holdorrelease a mounting plate with respect to said seating zone} '10. A flashlight comprising a tubular handle providing a casing for a battery, a seat for themounting plate of a reel provided along one side: of the handle, connection means at the outer end of the handle to which a flashing'rod maybe connected, said handle being provided with an enlargement between the connection means and the seat, said enlargement having means adjacent the said one side of the handle for engaging one end of a mounting plate, said enlargement providing a support for a lamp, switch means for the lamp, a slidable member on the handle for engaging and holding the other end of a mounting plate, and means carried by the handle for holding a battery in the handle and actuable to slide the slidable member relative to the handle whereby a mounting plate may be detachably supported on said seat.

;11. A flashlight comprising a tubular handle providing a casing for a battery, a seat provided on the handle for the mounting plate of a reel,

' said handle being provided with an enlargement adjacent its forward extremity, said enlargement having means for engaging one end of a mounting plate, said enlargement providing a housing for a lamp, a switch mechanism supported jointly by the handle and enlargement, a finger grip slidable on the handle for engaging the other end of a mounting plate, and a single element for looking a battery in the housing and being operable to actuate the finger grip.

12. A flashlight comprising a tubular handle providing a casing for a battery, a seat provided on the handle for the mounting plate of a reel, said handle being provided with an enlargement adjacent its forward extremity, means provided adjacent the enlargement for holding one end of a mounting plate on the seat, said enlargement providing a housing for a'lamp, a switch arranged substantially in the handle and having a part extending into the enlargement for manual actuation to control the operation of aflamp, and a finger grip carried by the handle having a portion arranged to engage and hold the other end of a mounting plate.

13. A flashlight comprising a tubular handle provided with a casing for a battery, a seat on the handle for the mounting plate of a reel, a member slidable on the handle and secured in a fixed, position adjacent its forward extremity, means for engaging one end of a mounting plate associated with the member, said member providing a housing for a lamp, a switch for controlling the operation of a lamp, a finger grip slidably mounted on the handle, and a cap carried by the handle for actuating the finger grip to engage the opposite end of a mounting plate for holding the plate on the seat.

14. A flashlight comprising a tubular handle providing a, casing for a battery, a seat for the mounting plate of a reel provided on the handle, an enlargement provided on the handle forming a housing for a lamp, a switch for controlling the operation of a lamp, means for engaging and holding one end'of a mounting plate, a finger grip slidably mounted on the handle, a handle grip slidably mounted on the handle, and a cap carried by the handle for urging the handle grip against the finger grip to cause the finger grip to engag the other end of a mounting plate for detachably holding a plate on said seat.

. 15. A flashlight comprising a tubular handle providing a casing for a battery, a socket for a lamp and a switch carried by the handle, a seat provided on the handle for the mounting plate of a reel, means for engaging one end of a mounting plate, a holding member slidable on the handle, a sleeve slidable on the handle, a handle grip mounted on the sleeve, and a cap carried by the handle for holding a battery in the casing, maintaining the handle grip and sleeve assembled with respect to each other and with respect to the" tral section having a, portion constituting a seat for a reel plate and having a first clamp thereon, a second clamp on the central section having a.

' part thereof adapted to engage a portion of a reel plate, and a lamp housed in the second clamp at a location opposite its reel plate engaging part, said central section and rear section providing a chamber for a battery adapted to be placed in circuit with the handle and lamp, and a switch for opening and closing the circuit to, control the:

operation of the lamp.

References Cited in the me of this para UNITED STATES PATENTS i 'Date Number Name 718,589 Treadwell Jan. 13, 1903 1,159,466 Bristow Nov. 9, 1915 2,111,080 Stromgren Mar, 1511938 2,152,385 Mayer et al Mar. 28, 19391 2,565,633

OSCAR c. GEORGE; 

